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Former Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

Former Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former Florida real estate agent was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic firearms, making a materially false statement to a licensed firearms dealer, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including 500 grams or more of...
Florida Real Estate Agent Charged with Trafficking Weapons and Drugs

Florida Real Estate Agent Charged with Trafficking Weapons and Drugs

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida real estate agent has been indicted on multiple charges related to the trafficking of firearms and drugs. Braden Hobbs, an agent with Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage in Jacksonville, fell into the law enforcement investigative scope when several firearms...

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